2009 Top 50 College Fantasy Football Wide Receivers

Wide receivers in college fantasy football have a strong dependence on their quarterback and offensive scheme for fantasy value. Typically, the no. 1 target of the top rated quarterbacks can be found near the top of wide receiver ratings.

Offensive schemes have gotten more complex in recent years thanks to the widespread use of the spread offense. Many wide receivers also log time on special teams, returning kickoffs and punts. That said, should fantasy football owners select a big, NFL-prototype receiver that will catch a lot of passes and eat up tons of yardage like Oklahoma State’s Dez Bryant?

Or, should fantasy owners focus their wide receiving corps on building a roster of multi-position threats that can run, catch, and returns kicks – like Jordan Shipley of Texas?

No matter what type of wide receiver you choose to build your team around in 2009, Oklahoma State’s Bryant has leaped head and shoulders above his competition (litterally) at the wide receiver position heading into this season. Last season, the Cowboy junior caught 87 passes for 1480 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Check out our ranking of the top 50 wide receivers heading into the 2009 college fantasy football season.

  1. Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
  2. Naaman Roosevelt, Buffalo
  3. Jordan Shipley, Texas
  4. Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas
  5. Tyron Carrier, Houston
  6. Brandon Banks, Kansas State
  7. Kris Adams, UTEP
  8. Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
  9. Ryan Wolfe, UNLV
  10. Aldrick Robinson, SMU
  11. James Rodgers, Oregon State
  12. Dion Morton, Colorado State
  13. Antonio Brown, Central Michigan
  14. Emmanuel Sanders, SMU
  15. Arrelious Benn, Illinois
  16. Eric Decker, Minnesota
  17. Kerry Meier, Kansas
  18. A.J. Green, Georgia
  19. Golden Tate, Notre Dame
  20. Brandon LaFell, LSU
  21. Bruce Francis, Temple
  22. Jerrel Jernigan, Troy
  23. Dexter McCluster, Mississippi
  24. Tommy Saunders, Missouri
  25. Tyler Jones, Eastern Michigan
  26. David Richmond, San Jose State
  27. Stephen Williams, Toledo
  28. Cortez Gent, Florida Atlantic
  29. Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan
  30. Jacoby Stone, Eastern Michigan
  31. Freddie Brown, Utah
  32. Jimmy Young, TCU
  33. Detron Lewis, Texas Tech
  34. Damian Williams, USC
  35. Jeff Moturi, UTEP
  36. Rashaun Greer, Colorado State
  37. Philip Livas, Louisiana Tech
  38. R.J. Sumrall, Iowa State
  39. Jeff Fuller, Texas A&M
  40. Desmond Tardy, Purdue
  41. D.J. Boldin, Wake Forest
  42. Chris Garrett, Ohio
  43. Briggs Orsbon, Ball State
  44. Julio Jones, Alabama
  45. Shane Morales, Oregon State
  46. Andre Jones, Akron
  47. Shay Hodge, Mississippi
  48. Juan Nunez, Western Michigan
  49. Deryn Bowser, Akron
  50. Jock Sanders, WVU

Check out our other 2009 college fantasy football rankings:
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